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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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What about wealth management and the prospect of trillions in retail money, potentially from retirement accounts, coming to the rescue?—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana seeks to preserve that heritage, capturing the raw intensity and intimate, improvised interplay of the performers in Tablao Flamenco, coming to Dallas as part of the TITAS/Dance Unbound series.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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But this was largely attributed to buyers holding out for better prices that may yet follow and the overall market remains resilient.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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So, there may be an opportunity here for buyers who were holding out for improved rates and terms.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Collective bargaining, in some form, is the only answer, and more and more people in the industry are coming around on that.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Figure skating remains a sport dominated by youth, and with the Winter Games coming around only once every four years, 2026 could likely be the couple’s last shot at cementing their legacy as a pair on the ice.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The ice was jagged, and rocks were sticking out at the bottom.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shloime was never without his hat, a black fedora with a narrow brim and small red feather sticking out of the hatband.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Record levels of burnout — a seven-year high, with 61% of employees reporting at least moderate burnout — suggest many are simply holding on.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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